Deep-laid

Deep-laid
Deep-laid Deep"-laid`, a. Laid deeply; formed with cunning and sagacity; secretly and carefully planned; as, deep-laid plans. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5]

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  • deep-laid — [dēp′lād′] adj. carefully worked out and kept secret [deep laid plans] …   English World dictionary

  • deep-laid — /deep layd /, adj. carefully, cunningly, or secretly made: a deep laid plot. [1760 70] * * * …   Universalium

  • deep-laid — /ˈdip leɪd/ (say deep layd) adjective carefully, cunningly, or secretly made: deep laid plot …  

  • deep-laid — adjective secretly and carefully planned deep laid plans • Similar to: ↑planned …   Useful english dictionary

  • deep laid — adj. planned carefully and extremely confidential …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deep — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a extending far down from the top (deep hole; deep water). b extending far in from the surface or edge (deep wound; deep plunge; deep shelf; deep border). 2 (predic.) a extending to or lying at a specified depth (water 6… …   Useful english dictionary

  • deep — 1. adjective /diːp/ a) Having its bottom far down. That is a deep thought! b) Profound, having great meaning or import, but possibly obscure or not obvious …   Wiktionary

  • deep — Synonyms and related words: Bassalia, Machiavellian, Machiavellic, absorbed, absorbing, abstract, abstracted, abstruse, abysm, abysmal, abyss, abyssal, abyssal zone, acute, ample, amplitudinous, ankle deep, arcane, arch, ardent, artful, astute,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • deep rooted — Synonyms and related words: ankle deep, chronic, confirmed, deep, deep cut, deep down, deep dyed, deep engraven, deep fixed, deep grounded, deep laid, deep lying, deep reaching, deep seated, deep set, deep settled, deep sinking, deep sunk, deep… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • deep seated — Synonyms and related words: ankle deep, chronic, confirmed, congenital, connate, constitutional, deep, deep cut, deep down, deep dyed, deep engraven, deep fixed, deep grounded, deep laid, deep lying, deep reaching, deep rooted, deep set, deep… …   Moby Thesaurus

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